Mauritania vs Países menos adelantados: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Mauritania
16.19
in 2024
Países menos adelantados
12.66
in 2024
Mauritania rank
22nd
Países menos adelantados rank
20th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Mauritania
  • Países menos adelantados
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 16.19 against 12.66 in Países menos adelantados, a difference of 3.53.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Países menos adelantados's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 22nd and Países menos adelantados ranks 20th of 231 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Países menos adelantados Difference Ahead
2000s 50.4 30 20.4 Mauritania
2010s 31.84 21.08 10.76 Mauritania
2020s 19.3 14.42 4.88 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Mauritania or Países menos adelantados?
Mauritania, at 16.19 against 12.66 in Países menos adelantados as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Mauritania and Países menos adelantados?
3.53, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Países menos adelantados?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Países menos adelantados rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Mauritania ranks 22nd and Países menos adelantados ranks 20th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed